Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Seattle

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Seattle are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricGuangzhouSeattleGuangzhou vs Seattle
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥43,669Seattle earns 5.0× the salary in Guangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouSeattleGuangzhou vs Seattle
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥169Seattle costs 8.44× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥675Seattle costs 3.37× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥101Seattle costs 2.89× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥2,004.0Seattle costs 5.02× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥564.4Seattle costs 5.93× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥484.5Seattle costs 4.62× the price in Guangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥545.4Seattle costs 1.24× the price in Guangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥121.5Seattle costs 2.76× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥9.6Seattle costs 1.08× the price in Guangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouSeattleGuangzhou vs Seattle
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥156.0Seattle costs 1.89× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥36.9Seattle costs 3.64× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥8.1Guangzhou costs 1.55× the price in Seattle
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥34.2Seattle costs 2.44× the price in Guangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥40.1Seattle costs 2.70× the price in Guangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥23.5Seattle costs 3.61× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥43.2Seattle costs 3.61× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥28.0Seattle costs 3.82× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥101.3Seattle costs 1.22× the price in Guangzhou

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouSeattleGuangzhou vs Seattle
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥16,496Seattle costs 4.57× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥12,987Seattle costs 6.58× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥32,188Seattle costs 3.51× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥23,814Seattle costs 7.24× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥51,246Guangzhou costs 1.15× the price in Seattle
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥33,994Seattle costs 1.50× the price in Guangzhou